Food ultimately shapes everything in our world in the past and modern day. Eating food is essential for all of us, it keep us alive and also gives us enjoyment at the same time.Without food there would obviously be no life, but the way culture, society, technology and people all develop can all be connected to food.
As human history keep developing and evolving, we have a higher standard on choosing food that we like to eat nowadays.
Of course modern food today is extremely different from the way we found, cooked and prepared food from centuries ago.
Different culture has different religion, different religion has different custom and food is an important part of a religion. Some religions such as Muslims, consider eating pork as a dirty food, and people should not eat them. Buddhism do not recommend members to eat meat, because they think that is cruel to kill an animal and that we should respect them so we should not eat them.

In all cultures food is considered a currency in society. Food can nourish, entertain and give pleasure. For some people food is just a necessity to satisfy basic needs, for the others food is more than just a basic necessity, but a pleasure that plays a significant role in their understanding of happiness.
There are so many different cuisines and food preferences built by cultural and ethnical backgrounds, geographical locations and social classes.
Food can tell us a lot about the history and traditions of various nations and regions.
Changes in the way people serve the table, evolution of European and Asian business etiquette, food preferences according to the surveys in different countries and other elements that allow measuring and analyzing the evolution of food help us understand the history.
Some of the recipes we keep through generations and these old traditions and knowledge are the only untouchable aspects that people try to bring with them.

Have you ever wondered what the food you eat everyday can tell you about where you come from? Have you ever wondered why people from different parts of the world eat different types of food? Do you ever ask yourself why certain foods or culinary traditions are so important to your culture? There is more of a connection between food and culture than you may think.
Continuing to make food from their culture for family meals is a symbol of pride for their ethnicity and a means of coping with homesickness.
In China, harmony is a vital trait in almost every aspect of life.
This is reflected in Chinese cuisine, where almost every flavor,is used in a balanced way creating delicious dishes with flavors that go well together.
They believe that food not only needs to be nutritious but also needs to look appealing, so they put a lot of effort into decorating the dishes and making them look colorful.